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Nitrogen Altered Petiole Nutrient Concentration, Yield, and Quality of Castle Russet and Echo Russet Potatoes in an Irrigated arid Region

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Nitrogen (N) fertilization is a key factor in determining potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield, especially on sandy soils. A two-year field study was conducted in the Columbia Basin region of Oregon to determine the effect of N fertilizer rates (0, 157, 280, 404, and 527 kg ha− 1) on tuber yield and quality. Elevated tuber yield and high tuber quality were associated with Castle Russet and Echo Russet, suggesting that the newly released cultivars suit the Columbia Basin region. Regardless of cultivars and years, the total and US No. 1 tuber yields increased when the N rate was 280 kg N ha− 1. Increasing N supply further did not affect or even tended to decrease potato yield especially when N was at 527 kg N ha− 1. The yield of tubers > 283 g and culls increased with increasing N rates up to 280 kg ha− 1 but then decreased at 404 kg N ha− 1 and at 527 kg N ha− 1. Moreover, the specific gravity and the fry color of potatoes were not affected by the N rate. As the petiole nutrient concentrations were associated with tuber yields, their values at the N levels of 280 to 404 kg ha− 1 might be used by producers in deciding fertilization, especially N. More data should be collected to create the critical petiole nutrient concentrations for developing management practices for these new cultivars.

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The authors thank the Agronomy Lab of Oregon State University personnel: Aaron Bigleggins, Yan Yan, Andrew C. Rothe, Greg Anderson, Austin Armato & Tyler McCarthy for helping conduct the daily tasks needed to complete this project. Cory Zita, Dan Childs, and Tim Weinke of the OSU-HAREC farm crew provided technical support for field management. Moises Aguilar of Potato Breeding Lab helped prepare seeds, planting, harvesting, and sorting potatoes. Kuo Testing Labs provided great support in chemical analysis.

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This study was supported by the OSU starting fund for the corresponding author, Don Horneck Memorial Scholarship, and the OSU-Extension fund.

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  1. Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR, USA

    Shahram Torabian, Yanyan Lu, Ruijun Qin & Vidyasagar Sathuvalli

  2. Agricultural Research Station, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA

    Shahram Torabian

  3. School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China

    Yanyan Lu

  4. Department of Plant Sciences, University of Idaho, Aberdeen, ID, USA

    Xi Liang

  5. Institute of Industrial & Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, Larissa, Greece

    Christos Noulas

  6. Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Klamath Falls, OR, USA

    Brian Charlton

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All authors contributed to the manuscript. RQ developed the study conception and design and managed the project. VS and BC provided new potato cultivars seeds. ST, YL, and RQ conducted data collection and field management. XL, ST, YL, and RQ conducted data analysis. ST, YL, RQ and CN developed the manuscript. All authors made comments on the manuscript.

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Torabian, S., Lu, Y., Qin, R. et al. Nitrogen Altered Petiole Nutrient Concentration, Yield, and Quality of Castle Russet and Echo Russet Potatoes in an Irrigated arid Region. Am. J. Potato Res. 100, 464–478 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-023-09934-2

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